There are currently seven United States congressional districts in South Carolina. There have been as few as four and as many as nine congressional districts in South Carolina. The and the were lost after the 1840 census. The and the were also briefly lost after the Civil War, but both had been regained by the 1880 census. Because of the state population growth in the 2010 census, South Carolina regained its 7th district, which had remained unused since the Civil War. On January 6, 2023, a federal panel of judges ruled that the current 1st district lines were unconstitutional due to racial gerrymandering and would have to be redrawn April of that year. Current districts and representatives List of members of the United States House delegation from South Carolina, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The House delegation has 7 members, including 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat as of 2023. District cities and counties First congressional district Counties Beaufort County Berkeley County Charleston County (part) Colleton County (part) Dorchester County (part) Jasper County (part) Second congressional district Counties Aiken County Barnwell County Lexington County Orangeburg County (part) Richland County (part) Third congressional district Counties Abbeville County Anderson County Edgefield County Greenville County (part) Greenwood County Laurens County McCormick County Newberry County Oconee County Pickens County Saluda County Fourth congressional district Counties Greenville County (part) Spartanburg County (part) District contains the two major cities of Greenville and Spartanburg. Fifth congressional district Counties Cherokee County Chester County Fairfield County Kershaw County Lancaster County Lee County Spartanburg County (part) Sumter County (part) Union County York County Sixth congressional district Counties Allendale County Bamberg County Calhoun County Charleston County (part) Clarendon County Colleton County (part) Dorchester County (part) Florence County (part) Hampton County Jasper County (part) Orangeburg County (part) Richland County (part) Sumter County (part) Williamsburg County Seventh congressional district Counties Chesterfield County Darlington County Dillon County Florence County (part) Georgetown County Horry County Marion County Marlboro County Historical and present district boundaries Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of South Carolina, presented chronologically. All redistricting events that took place in South Carolina between 1973 and 2013 are shown. Obsolete districts Eighth congressional district The eighth congressional district seat was eliminated after the 1840 census. Ninth congressional district The ninth congressional district seat was eliminated after the 1840 census. See also